Violence, ballot box snatching among others also stained the exercise which was for presidential and federal parliamentary positions.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday commenced the reading of results expected from the 36 states of the federation.

Incumbent President, Muhammadu Buhari of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and Atiku Abubakar, of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are major contestants in the presidential election that had over 70 participants.

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